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A lawmaker in Hong Kong who supports the Chinese government reportedly cited Kung Fu movies as a justification for the violent crackdown on the protesters who have become known as the "Umbrella Revolution.

First announced shortly after the Attack on Titan TV anime series ended (believe it or not, it's already been a bit over a year), character good maker Movic is now ready to start selling their full-scale replica 3D maneuver gear.

Hey! It's Thursday. Which means it is almost Friday. This has been a long week. Maybe it's been good. Maybe it's been bad. Let's unwind with some silly photos. It's been a while since we've taken a look at goofy photos you can find online in Japan.

Filipino Kamen Rider fans, rejoice! A teaser trailer for Kamen Rider OOO aired today on GMA, making it the 3rd Heisei Kamen Rider show that aired in said TV station. Details on when and what time this series will air on the said channel is yet to ...

Scarlett Johansson Offered 'Ghost in the Shell' Live Action Lead Role Posted by Chris Beveridge October 17, 2014 at 06:12 AM Lucy With a lot of chatter going on in the last couple of days regarding Warner Bros.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sold more than 750,000 copies in the U. S. in its first two days, Nintendo of America announced this afternoon. Of that figure, over 135,000 copies were sold digitally through the Nintendo eShop.

Pokémon titles have always been made for fans of all ages, but it looks like Pokkén Tournament will be more for the older fans of the franchise, who are now adults. Tekken series chief producer Katsuhiro Harada recently shared more about the game'...

As this yeas is Sailor Moon 20th anniversary, various kind of Sailor Moon collaborated items have been produced and attracted especially young girls. As the Sailor Moon fans are always looking forward to seeing what is coming up next, and this tim...

The Baseball Federation of Japan recently recruited five manga characters to the "Samurai Japan" national team roster—Takao Taniguchi from Captain, Tatsuya Uesugi from Touch, Gorō Shigeno from Major, Ren Mihashi from Big Windup!

The anime industry is taking the issue of manga and anime piracy very seriously as companies are losing millions. To counter this, several big names in the industry like Aniplex, Kadokawa, Good Smile Company, Kodansha, Sunrise, Shueisha, Shogakuka...

Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint opened a special site for its Gagaganbaru 2015 project campaign on Friday, and the site announced that an anime adaptation of Hirotaka Akagi's Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (A Boring Wo...

The sudden announcement that Naruto is going to conclude in the Nov. 10 issue was a great shock to fans not only in Japan but overseas as well. Being the popular manga it is, this kind of impact wasn't surprising.

Gatchaman Crowds Second Season Slated for 2015 A year ago, the second season of the anime was announced. And just recently, according to Gatchaman Crowds' anime studio, Tatsunoko Production's (SKET Dance, Psycho-Pass 2), recruitment page, it was r...

Taichi's silhouette was previewed last month The December issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine is revealing on Tuesday the newest silhouette for a character for the upcoming Digimon Adventure TV anime. The character being previewed is Hikari Yagami...

An anime adaptation of the novel "Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai" has been announced – a series that innovatively combines a long title with a story not related to imoutos. "A Boring World Where the Concept of 'Dirty Jok...

It's time for more Kuroko's Basketball action on Nintendo 3DS. Next up is Kuroko's Basketball: Ties to the Future, which was announced in Jump as being currently in the works for Japan with no price or release date at the moment.

After previewing the limited edition version last month, Aksys Games announced an official release date for Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign-. The Arc System Works fighter hits PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in North America on December 16 in both standard ...

Next week's Shonen Jump is set to reveal the student cast for the TV anime adaptation of Assassination Classroom. The series follows a middle school class who have one year to learn how to assassinate their alien teacher or he'll annihilate Earth.

Atlus released a couple new trailers for Etrian Odyssey Untold II: The Knight of Fafnir, taking a break from the recent character clips. This time we have a preview of Classic Mode—which plays more like the original Etrian Odyssey II sans the newl...

'Senran Kagura' Getting Bundled Anime Episode Posted by Chris Beveridge October 16, 2014 at 04:36 PM Senran Kagura While North American fans recently got to check out the Senran Kagura TV series that was originally broadcast in 2013 through the ne...

Black Butler – Book Of Murder While we've got a little bit to go until the home video release in Japan, never mind in North America, the theatrical screenings for Black Butler: Book of Murder two part OVA is scheduled for an October 25th, 2014 an...

The team enjoys school life in January 16 bundle with Hiroshi Fukuda's 17th manga volume The wraparound jacket band on Hiroshi Fukuda's 16th Jōjū Senjin! ! Mushibugyō manga volume is announcing on Friday that the next volume will bundle the third ...

Months ago, eagle-eyed Batman fans who watched Kamen Rider Gaim during that time noticed that the Zamawe City map resembles the map of Gotham City. The "Zawame City" map was first and last seen in Kamen Rider Gaim's 33rd episode entitled "The Grea...

In addition to the upcoming film and anime adaptation, Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom is getting a Nintendo 3DS game. This week's issue of Jump reveals Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Koro-sensei as a "comical assassin action game.

The Pokémon Company recently shared the latest trailer for Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby, which showed off the new "Soar" feature that lets you fly around the skies in the overworld. The official website in Japan shares some more details o...

Locked groove: Vestax vanishes By Brett Bull on October 16, 2014 under National Turntable manufacturer Vestax ended operations on August 31TOKYO (TR) – Vestax, the Japanese maker of disc jockey and audio equipment, has ended operations, according ...

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